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The Deadly Edge of Love (part 1) – The Silent Eye

They were both young, though he was a year older; beyond childhood but not yet adults, not in the way that their lives would soon force them to be… They had been together since their early years, and what they … Continue reading

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An Arthur for Elizabeth? – The Silent Eye

Philip Sidney was born, in 1554, into prosperity and with connections. He was the eldest son of Sir Henry Sidney and Lady Mary Dudley – making him a relative of the 1st Duke of Northumberland and the 1st Earl of … Continue reading

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Living in the Now – Shamanic Paths

Reblogging an old post from Running Elk that makes far more sense than many written on the subject. The comments on the original post are worth reading too: Much is made in new age and pseudo-psychological circles of living in … Continue reading

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Wish you were here?

Over the past few days we have shared stories and pictures of the places we visited during the Solstice of the Moon weekend in Scotland. What is impossible to share on these pages is the sense of warmth, the laughter … Continue reading

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The right-side of zero II… Stuart France

* There may well be other contrasts we could make… * * Like that between dressed and cut stone… * * The living and the dead… * Source: Stuart France at The Silent Eye

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Women In The Mist (4) – Steve Tanham

(Continued from Part three on Sun in Gemini) The spiritual, stripped of the trappings of religion, is a search for the real. We may protest that we already live lives that are real. It is one of the hardest and … Continue reading

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Solstice of the Moon – Maiden, Mother, Crone by Helen Jones

Helen Jones shares the first part of her experience at the Silent Eye’s Solstice of the Moon weekend: When you’re accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression.’ I should have expected it, really. It was, after all, a Silent Eye … Continue reading

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Comprehension

Back in school, in French classes, we used to be given ‘comprehension tests’ for our homework. Doubtless the same exercises are used the world over, though not necessarily by that name. ‘Comprehension’ involved reading a passage written in French, after … Continue reading

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Never look Back? – Steve Tanham

Never look back! It’s an adage that makes a lot of sense. It also characterises a certain stage of mystical development – a point at which the aspirant comes to realise that the only place of reality in our lives … Continue reading

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“Seriously weird…”

“What was that?”  My son stuck his head through the kitchen door as I squealed, taking in the scene. The open door of the washing machine… the blue work-out pants dangling from my hand… the dead mouse at my feet… … Continue reading

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